Muotathal

Muotathal is a village and a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The eponymous valley, the Muotatal, is formed by the Muota, which joins Lake Lucerne at Brunnen.

Muotathal
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Muotathal
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Coordinates: 46°58′N 8°45′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Schwyz
District	Schwyz
Area [1]
• Total	172.15 km2 (66.47 sq mi)
Elevation (Church Muotathal)	626 m (2,054 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[2]
• Total	3,526
• Density	20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Demonym	German: Muotathaler/-in
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	6436
SFOS number	1367
Localities	Muotathal, Ried, Schachen, Wil, Hinterthal, Chrüz, Pragel, Bisisthal, Glattalp, Toralp, Charetalp, Goldplangg
Surrounded by	Bürglen (UR), Glarus (GL), Glarus Süd (GL), Illgau, Innerthal, Morschach, Oberiberg, Riemenstalden, Spiringen (UR), Schwyz, Unteriberg, Unterschächen (UR)
Website	www.muotathal.ch SFSO statistics

Geography

Muotathal, the river Muota in the Muotatal looking west

Lake north of the Glatten mountain

The village is in the valley of the river Muota, the Muotatal, with which it shares the name. The municipality is in a series of valleys on the eastern edge of the canton, on the borders with the cantons of Uri and Glarus. It is the 10th largest municipality by area in Switzerland.

Hölloch

The municipality includes the entry site of the Hölloch, which at over 200 km is the longest cave in Switzerland, and the second-longest in Europe.

Localities

Villages

• Muotathal
• Schachen
• Wil
• Hinterthal
• Bisisthal

Hamlet

• Ried

Alps

• Glattalp
• Toralp
• Charetalp
• Goldplangg